The 199 meter long bulk carrier Redhead became disabled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off Port Cartier, Quebec, Canada. The Redhead had departed from Belledune and had suffered an engine problems and went adrift. No further details reported. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On January 11, the 225 meter long bulk carrier Atlantic Erie ran aground in the Gulf of St. Lawrence the Ship Channel Grande-Entrée, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. Fully laden with a cargo of salt, the Atlantic Erie was leaving Grande-Entrée when it stalled in windy conditions. The bulk carrier was pushed by the winds onto a nearby sandbar. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The bulk carrier did suffer some minor damage. Reports state efforts were arranged to tow the Atlantic Erie free of the sandbar.
The 40 meter long tugboat Chaulk Determination sank on the St. Lawrence River at Port of Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The tug had been docked for several months before the winter lay up when a pipe burst in the engine room. The vessel quickly filled and sank at the dock. Booms were placed around the submerged vessel as diesel fuel was released into the water. Reports state the Chaulk Determination had some 22 tons of fuel on board at the time of the sinking. Authorities had alerted the tug owners multiple times that the vessel’s condition required attention before the incident. No reports of injuries.